Track Record

The team reaches Amsterdam in 2002 and a fire tug is there in their honour

Around Guernsey MS Challenge 1997
The multiple sclerosis challenge team achieved their goal to be the fastest crew ever around Guernsey. That record still stands. In the process they raised £3,000 for the MS society

Great River Race Challenge 1998
Competing against 240 other fixed seat boats, the MS challenge team were the fastest boat on the river Thames with a new race record against UK competitors and raised £3,500 to help MS sufferers in the Bailiwick.

Round the Islands MS Challenge 1999
First crew to row non-stop around the Channel Islands inside 24hrs. The coxed 4 man formation successfully completed this challenge in 21 hrs 30mins raising £9,000 for the Society

Home to Dome MS Challenge 2000
A team of 10 (2 crews of 4 plus cox) rowed 270 miles from Guernsey to the Millennium Dome in London. The Challenge was completed non stop in 48 hrs raising £28,000

The Merry go round team from the left, Adek de kooker, John Lewis, Sam de Kooker, Colin Fallaize and Stephen Pipe (bottom)

Island Merry-Go-Round MS Challenge 2001
Row, walk, and cycle around the outer circles of Guernsey as a five man team inside 24hrs. The team comfortably met their target time by completing the challenge in 18hrs and raised £4,500

Going Dutch 2002
A team of 14 rowed the 438 miles from Guernsey into the heart of Amsterdam. The challenge attracted enormous media and public interest locally and the tremendous determination of the rowers was rewarded with over £28,000 being raised for M.S. society.  

The "Going Dutch" team